On this episode Nick looks into the closure of Indigenous communities in Australia. He interviews Bella Bropho about the recent police invasion of the Indigenous refugee camp at Matagarup in Perth, which is providing a haven for people who will be affected by the closure of Indigenous communities. A speech by Damion Hunter [aka King Brown], an actor, rapper, writer, activist, is featured on the episode - covering the closure of Indigenous communities: 

There's also some of Dr Cornel West’s recent talk, where he linked the ongoing oppression of Indigenous people in Australia to racism in the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaQ4xi6m-UA&feature=youtu.be

Other stuff covered on the episode is: what you can do to stand up against the closure of Indigenous communities (thanks to the Facebook page Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia), racism in Western attitudes towards Chinese dog slaughter and a plug for Perth Indymedia.

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Clips:

Briggs ‘Bad Apples’, Our Interview with Bella Bropho, Rap News ‘#31: The EuroDiVision Contest - feat. Merkel, Žižek & IMF’, King Brown Protests Kirribili House, Dr Cornel West on the Ongoing Oppression of Aboriginal People in Australia, Run The Jewels feat. Zack de la Rocha ‘Close Your Eyes (And Count to F**k)’.

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